I first met Mohammed Ukasha Tiibu in 2016 during a volunteer event, and since then, we’ve developed a close friendship and have collaborated on various projects, including organising multiple youth events. Mohammed grew up in the small farming town of Atebubu, located in the Bono East Region, approximately 400 km Read more…
Image: ILO and Japanese delegation visit the Climate Cocoa Project’s biochar production site in Beposo, engaging with local farmers and project staff advancing sustainable cocoa farming BIBIANI, GHANA – A high-level mission by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Japanese government has highlighted local efforts to eliminate child labour Read more…
UN Photo/Manuel Elías United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has emphasised that the upcoming Conference of the Parties (COP) on Climate Change in Brazil should not conclude without a credible global response plan aimed at limiting the temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Guterres made this statement during a climate Read more…
New York, Sept. 25, 2025 – Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama, has warned that the world is “fighting a losing battle” against climate change while addressing global leaders at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. In his speech on Thursday, President Mahama stated that the planet is Read more…
BY: Ibrahim Khalilulahi Usman & Jennifer Ambolley This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center Rainforest Reporting Grant The scorching midday sun filtered through the branches of an old tree, casting shadows across a dusty compound in Sagyimase, about 90 kilometres north of Ghana’s capital, Accra. Isaac Agyare Boadi, a retired Read more…
“I don’t just report stories—I walk with them, live among them, and carry their voices to places they may never reach.” – Mahmud Mohammed-Nurudeen (Engr Winna’amzua) In a world where journalism increasingly favours clicks over communities, Mahmud Mohammed-Nurudeen—better known as Engr Winna’amzua—has chosen a different path. It is not paved with studio Read more…
| Engineer Ukasha Tiibu Mohammed Ghana is currently facing a significant challenge: its infrastructure design and planning system is in disarray. Urban centres across the country are plagued by both natural and man-made disasters, including devastating floods, crippling traffic congestion, and deteriorating structures. This crisis has far-reaching consequences that Read more…
By: TEMWA MHONE Patricia Mussa of Kambalame Village in Machinga District walks out of her smoky grass-thatched kitchen while sneezing and scratching her itchy, watery eyes. “I am forced to smoke from the open fireplace every time I am cooking meals for my family,” says the mother of five in Read more…
As the world observes the International Day of Zero Waste 2025, GAIA Africa is calling for immediate action to address the growing crisis of fashion and textile waste, which is severely impacting African communities. The fashion industry generates 92 million tonnes of textile waste annually, much of which ends up in Read more…
In 2015, the United Nations adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), comprising 17 interconnected targets aimed at tackling global issues such as poverty, inequality, climate change, and sustainable development by 2030. Globally, the SDGs have fostered cooperation and mobilized resources to address pressing challenges, driving progress in areas like education Read more…